... The other reason I think it is anxiety based is because it happens every time I sit down to dinner with other people. It's that feeling of being "trapped" or "forced" into something that I cannot get out of. Inevitably I start working for that deep breath. ... (14 replies)

... y feel like I get a satisfying breath is at the end of a good yawn.Sometimes I get so embarrased in public when someone catches me with my mouth wide open trying to MAKE myself yawn. ... (2 replies)

... I happened on this thread just today and am astounded at how identical many of your symptoms are to mine! I have been suffering from shortness of breath for about 5 years. I have been treated for asthma, but to no avail. ... (19 replies)

... I'm so glad to have come across this forum. I've been doing endless searching on the web trying to come up with answers to the problems I've been having and I haven't found much. Maybe someone here will be ableto relate and share their experiences with me. ... (30 replies)

... ring if you could let me know if your breathing problems went away. I am having the same exact symptoms since July it is constant every day I find myself needing toyawnto get air in. I have been to several DR's who keep telling me it's stress and anxiety but the only thing I am stressed over is notbeingableto breath. ... (12 replies)

... he doc upped the prednisone nothing has gotten any better. Now it even seems like my diaphragm isn't working properly because when I get a little gassy and need to burp, I have to press on my diaphragm to expel the air. ... (10 replies)

... I have had this problem off and on for years. Constantly needing toyawn, but not always beingableto complete it after struggling to. It would be so satisfying when I could yawn, but then the urge toyawn would come right back. ... (35 replies)

... A couple of months later I noticed I was occasionally having difficulty breathing. I felt like I could not get deep breaths down. I began toyawn a lot in order to take deep breaths. ... (0 replies)